The Ford F-150 Lightning and the legacy automaker’s different heavy-duty work automobiles are becoming a member of Group Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian group that serves the group throughout disasters and crises.
The legacy automaker and humanitarian group introduced the Group Rubicon Powered by Ford initiative, designed to service communities throughout the US impacted by pure disasters like tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and wildfires. The Ford Fund plans to speculate $2.5 million in Group Rubicon’s Prepared Reserve Fund so the group can scale its operations.
Along with its $2.5 million funding, Ford donated 17 automobiles to Group Rubicon, together with 3 Ford F-150 Lightning vehicles, 10 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid vehicles, 2 Ford F-Sequence Tremendous Obligation vehicles, and a couple of Ford Bronco SUVs. The legacy automaker additionally provided 5 years of upkeep on the 17 automobiles amounting to $5.8 million.
“On the coronary heart of Ford is our dedication to assist out our communities in occasions of want and make it potential for our staff to volunteer their time and expertise to assist others,” mentioned the corporate’s Government Chair, Invoice Ford.
“The truth is [that] weather-related disasters within the U.S. have gotten extra frequent and extra extreme. That’s the reason we’re considerably increasing our relationship with Group Rubicon, donating a fleet of automobiles and deploying volunteers the place they’re wanted most,” Ford said.
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